Thousands of devotees will be flocking to Melbourne's Sandown racecourse over the next two days for spiritual fulfilment in the arms of India's so-called "hugging saint".Mata Amritanandamayi is known to her followers as Amma, which means "mother".
Despite being born into an Indian family of untouchables, it is estimated Amma has hugged more than 31 million people around the world.
As part of her visit to Melbourne, Amma is hoping to raise money in support of a humanitarian aid campaign.
She will be hugging people for 20 hours a day in four-hour shifts, and, speaking through a translator, she says she never runs out of energy.
"I'm not like a battery that dies away after being used for some time. I'm eternally connected to the power source," Amma said. Read More
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